| 1989 NBA draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Date(s) | June 27, 1989 |
| Location | Felt Forum (New York City) |
| Network(s) | TBS |
| Overview | |
| 54 total selections in 2 rounds | |
| League | NBA |
| First selection | Pervis Ellison (Sacramento Kings) |
The 1989 NBA draft took place on June 27, 1989, in New York City. Despite eight of the top ten picks being considered busts, including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry, the draft produced many talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick Anderson, Dana Barros, Tim Hardaway, Vlade Divac, Clifford Robinson, B. J. Armstrong and Mookie Blaylock.[1][2]
The draft was reduced from three rounds in the previous year to the two-round format that is still in use to the present day.[3][2] As a result, NBA drafts from this season until 1995 produced the lowest number of total draft picks selected at 54 overall selections.
This was the first draft for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic, prior to their inaugural season. This was also the first draft televised prime time on U.S. national television.[4]
Draft selections
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| PG | Point guard | SG | Shooting guard | SF | Small forward | PF | Power forward | C | Center |
| ^ | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-NBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team |
| # | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game |
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Notable undrafted players
These players were not selected in the 1989 draft but played at least one game in the NBA.
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Early entrants
College underclassmen
The following college basketball players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[6]
Nick Anderson – G, Illinois (junior)
Rudy Bourgarel – C, Marist (junior)
Martin Den Hengst – C, Sheridan (freshman)- Jay Edwards – G, Indiana (sophomore)
- Benny Green – G, Tennessee–Chattanooga (junior)
- Shawn Kemp – F, Trinity Valley CC (freshman)
- Toney Mack – G, Georgia (junior)
- J. R. Reid – F, North Carolina (junior)
- Maurice Selvin – G, Puget Sound (sophomore)
Alex Soyebo – C, Northland Pioneer (freshman)- Johnny Steptoe – F, Southern (sophomore)
- Richard Whitmore – G, Brown (junior)
International players
The following international players successfully applied for early draft entrance.[6]
Vlade Divac – C, Partizan (Yugoslavia)
Notes
See also
References
- ↑ "1989 NBA draft".
- 1 2 "NBA Past Drafts - RealGM".
- ↑ "1989 NBA draft".
- ↑ "NBA Draft Will Move To Prime-Time on TBS". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 15, 1989. pp. D4.
- 1 2 The Pistons traded the rights to Kenny Battle and Micheal Williams to the Suns for rights to Anthony Cook on the draft day.
Berry, Walter (June 28, 1989). "Associatred Press sports news". Associated Press. - 1 2 "1989 Underclassmen". The Draft Review. Retrieved December 14, 2022.